What Will They Say? Breaking Free From Taboos That Hold Latinas Back with Denise Soler Cox

What Will They Say? Breaking Free From Taboos That Hold Latinas Back with Denise Soler Cox

From Wine & Chisme by Jessica Yañez

March 18, 2026 · 1h 27m · Season 6 · Episode 24

About this episode

Jessica Yañez interviews Denise Soler Cox about breaking free from cultural taboos that affect Latinas.

What Jessica Is Sipping Casa Martinez Wines Bonitas 2023 Chenin Blanc. Light, crisp, a little grassy, with apple in the back. Jessica's words: "That's really good." High praise, coming from her. Casa Martinez is out of the Napa area, founded by Daniel Martinez, whose Pinot Noir called Camila donates proceeds to care for his daughter. Episode Description Ven siéntate, porque this one is going to stay with you. This week, Jessica sits down with award-winning activist filmmaker, top 100 podcaster, sought-after international speaker, and now author Denise Soler Cox for a conversation that had Jessica reaching for tissues before they even got into the chisme. And honestly? Same. Denise is the creative force behind the documentary Being Enye and the upcoming book What Will They Say? (Simon & Schuster, August 18th), and she joins Wine & Chisme to talk about the secrets we carry, the taboos baked into our cultura, and why so many Latinas feel both seen and shackled by the very values that raised us. This is not just an interview. It's a mirror. In This Episode Jessica and Denise get into the real stuff, including how a night at a bar in Miami in the 90s planted the seed for a documentary…

People in this episode

Host: Jessica Yañez

Guest: Denise Soler Cox

Topics covered

  • taboos
  • Latina culture
  • storytelling
  • activism
  • identity
  • personal growth

Keywords

  • Latinas
  • taboos
  • activism
  • storytelling
  • cultural identity
  • documentary
  • personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Casa Martinez Wines, Simon & Schuster

Products: Bonitas 2023 Chenin Blanc

Books & works: Being Enye, What Will They Say?

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